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Birds of North America
Version  1.0
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- Red Crossbill
© Chris Wood
- Red Crossbill (Appalachian or type 1)
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Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra

Curtis S. Adkisson
Version: 1.0 — Published January 1, 1996

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Figure 1. Distribution of the Red Crossbill in North America. - Range Map
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  • Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of the Red Crossbill in North America.

This species also breeds in Europe, Asia, and northern Africa. In North America, Red Crossbills breed occasionally outside the mapped range. During nonbreeding periods, this species disperses irregularly south of the distribution shown.

Recommended Citation

Adkisson, C. S. (1996). Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra), version 1.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.256
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